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PublisherUniversity of Pittsburgh Press

ISBN-100822954362

ISBN-139780822954361

eBay Product ID (ePID)812667

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Book TitleBuck Fever : the Deer Hunting Tradition in Pennsylvania

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHunting, Animals / Mammals, General

Publication Year1990

GenreNature, Sports & Recreation

AuthorMike Sajna

Book SeriesRegional Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN90-030615

ReviewsThere are one million deer hunters in Pennsylvania alone. Conscious of the strong emotions aroused by hunting, reporter and hunter Sajna describes one deer camp during one season to portray the complexity of the hunting experience. Alternate chapters relate the history of deer hunting from pioneer days to today's highly managed scene. The camaraderie of going Up North, the knowledge passed from father to son, and the environmental awareness all make the quality of the hunt more important than the size of the deer. . . . It should appeal to hunters everywhere and to those curious about hunting's appeal.

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal799.2/77357

SynopsisMike Sajna, outdoors columnist for Pittsburgh Magazine, explores the controversial subject of deer hunting. Taking the reader to a camp site in Warren County, he recounts the traditions, lore, and physical testing that make the hunting of white-tailed deer a unique experience., Every fall close to one million hunters enter Pennsylvania's forests and mountains in quest of the white-tailed deer. Some are seeking sport and companionship; others are stocking their larders for winter; many are conservationists who regard hunting as the most humane way of reducing overpopulated deer herds. They all face the increasing activism of animal rights advocates who are opposed to hunting in principle and who frequently picket and harass hunters. This controversial subject is explored in depth by Mike Sajna, the outdoors columnist for Pittsburgh Magazine and a twenty-year veteran of Pennsylvania's "pumpkin army," the orange-clad throng that invades the woods every season. To explain the ethos and traditions of hunting he takes the reader to a typical deer camp in Warren County, in the rugged terrain of the Allegheny High Plateau. Starting with the trek north from their homes around Pittsburgh, he captures the sights and sounds, thoughts and feelings of three generations of hunters. With humor, affection, and insight he recounts the hunting lore, the camaraderie, the physical testing that make deer camp a unique experience., Every fall close to one million hunters enter Pennsylvania's forests and mountains in quest of the white-tailed deer. Some are seeking sport and companionship; others are stocking their larders for winter; many are conservationists who regard hunting as the most humane way of reducing overpopulated deer herds. They all face the increasing activism of animal rights advocates who are opposed to hunting in principle and who frequently picket and harass hunters.This controversial subject is explored in depth by Mike Sajna, the outdoors columnist for Pittsburgh Magazine and a twenty-year veteran of Pennsylvania's pumpkin army, the orange-clad throng that invades the woods every season. To explain the ethos and traditions of hunting he takes the reader to a typical deer camp in Warren County, in the rugged terrain of the Allegheny High Plateau. Starting with the trek north from their homes around Pittsburgh, he captures the sights and sounds, thoughts and feelings of three generations of hunters. With humor, affection, and insight he recounts the hunting lore, the camaraderie, the physical testing that make deer camp a unique experience.

LC Classification NumberSK301.S217 1990